Rangers close Cerny signing – gossip

Wolfsburg winger Vaclav Cerny, 26, is close to joining Rangers on loan. (Florian Plettenberg on X)

Rangers and Trabzonspor are locked in talks over a potential move to Turkey for Ibrox captain James Tavernier and an agreement is close after the 32-year-old right-back agreed personal terms. (TeamTalk)

Connor Goldson‘s signing talks with Aris Limassol have been put on hold and the centre-half returned from Cyprus to be part of the Rangers squad for their friendly with Birmingham City while the Ibrox club are holding out for more than the £1m being offered by Trabzonspor for captain James Tavernier. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers fans have photographed Connor Goldson seemingly boarding a flight with his teammates to Birmingham – just 24 hours after reports from Cyprus claimed the 31-year-old centre-half was over there for a medical with Aris Limassol. (Daily Record)

Aris Limassol have confirmed they are close to signing an English centre-half but will not divulge his name, saying that completing the deal is not easy as “it involves several moving parts”. (Football Scotland)

Trabzonspor have revealed they want to sign Burnley striker Wout Weghorst amid rumours that the there is also interest from Rangers in the 31-year-old. (Daily Record)

Heart of Midlothian have had no approach from any club for 28-year-old Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland despite reports suggesting renewed interest from Rangers. (Hearts Standard)

Rangers winger Scott Wright appears destined for the Championship, with Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End and Derby County having all made enquiries for the 26-year-old, but each also have other options. (Darren Witcoop on X)

Read the rest of today’s Scottish football gossip here.